tibia
pronunciation
How to pronounce tibia in British English:
UK [ˈtɪbiə]
How to pronounce tibia in American English:
US [ˈtɪbiə]
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- Noun:
- the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Word Origin
- tibia (n.)
- lower leg bone, 1726, from Latin tibia "shinbone," also "pipe, flute" (originally one of bone), in which sense it originally came into English (1540s). Of unknown origin. The Latin plural is tibiæ. Related: Tibial.
Example
- 1. Resection of talus and fusion of tibia and calcaneus .
- 2. His body was also mangled with a compound fracture of the left tibia and femur , a compound fracture of the left foot , a fractured right shoulder , a fractured right hip , perforated abdominal walls , a torn rectum , extensive pelvic nerve damage , and a crushed pelvis .
- 3. Some problems of open fracture of tibia and fibula .
- 4. Objective to investigate the clinical application of vascuiarize periosteum flap repair and tibia fractures nonunion prevention .
- 5. Minimal invasive treatment of anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture from the tibia spine .